She grew up in Miami, Florida, to Irish parents, studied international relations, and became deputy lord mayor of Dublin. Now, Maria Parodi has made the transition to tech with Dropbox.
When Parodi moved back to Dublin, after living and studying in Miami, she quickly pursued her dream of a career in politics, rising at a young age to be deputy lord mayor of Dublin.
Her current role in cloud storage player Dropbox’s European headquarters in Dublin is no accident. It was during her time in politics that she found herself interacting with many in the tech sector in the city and, in her own words, she was blown away by the energy and vibrancy in the industry.
It was that experience that set her thinking that the tech sector could be her next challenge, and was thrilled when she was accepted into a role in accounts and sales management at Dropbox in Dublin. She clearly has a taste for areas that are traditionally male-dominated. Of course, in her view, it’s only though people like herself blazing a trail in these sectors that others will see fewer barriers into politics and tech.
Watch the full interview with Parodi here:
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